Neighbors and area residents gathered in Edan Alexander’s New Jersey hometown Monday to celebrate the Israeli-American soldier’s release by the Hamas terrorists.

Around midday, Israeli military confirmed Alexander had been turned over to the Red Cross and was being brought to Israeli forces.

Alexander, 21, had been taken hostage on Oct. 7, 2023, when Hamas terrorists invaded Israel and killed nearly 1,200 people.

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